dear professor:
this letter of recommendation is for caleb, a young man i have had the pleasure of knowing for the last 20 months. as a professor emeritus, i have come in contact with thousands of college and graduate students. however, mr. caleb stands out as a very extraordinary one with his research and teaching capability, personality and what is more, his "academic spirit".
during his graduate study, he worked as my research assistant first, then as a teaching assistant of our department. usually it is hard for someone to be good at even either one. however, as his adviser, i was pleased to find thatboth works he did was far exceeding what is called good. for example, unlike most other graduate students who are eager to publish essays and thus fear to take pains to make exhaustive investigation for their research, mr. caleb made extensive survey for his in the project sponsored by science and tech commission of "chicago" municipal government.he searched every possible source of information within his reach and affords for related materials. as far as i know, he has been to beijing to the national library of china, science and tech information center, tsinghua university s library and most public libraries of "chicago". he searched both in library and on web, which is a totally new approach to us. neither was mr. caleb satisfied with second-hand information only. during the process, he also interviewed with supervisors of some scientific institutes of "chicago" to obtain first-hand information.
his teaching is equally praiseworthy. i often heard his students said that mr.caleb s lectures were interesting and enlightening and they loved to listen to his lectures. in fact, he has his own teaching style.to my knowledge,it is quite western. in other words, he pays more attention to arouse the desire of seeking knowledge among his students instead of maintaining a quiet and rigid lecture atmosphere as most other teachers do.thus you can imagine his lectures are full of discussions, laughter and eager eyes of learning.
his personality also impressed me so much. i would like to take only one case among numerous ones as example.this summer, i happened to have some thesessent to a professor who lived in another university for his review.it was so urgent that i could not wait even one more moment. then i got mr. caleb to do it. he nodded without even hesitation. it sounds like not a big deal. however, it was scorching outside at noon then and it took him almost 1 hour s bike ride back and forth!
besides his research, teaching capability and personality,i think i should bring up the overwhelmingly strong point of mr. caleb--his academic spirit. although i know that it is hard to define what is called "academic spirit", mr. caleb does prove it through his independence on his research, innovative perspective and commitment to academic activity. frankly, i think it is the "academic spirit"that distinguishes him from thousands of college and graduate students i have ever known. with the "academic spirit", mr. caleb is marching steadily towards his career goal--an ideal scholar with time goes by.
one more point. mr. caleb s english is excellent compared to most college or graduate students i have ever known.for example, "chicago" municipal govern-ment held "international friendship month" and invited many foreigners (including guests from clevend, u.s.a.) last summer. mr. caleb was chosen as one of 6 volunteer interpreters out of nearly 300 college and graduate studentswho applied the positions. therefore i am sure that he will adapt to the rigors of graduate school life in u.s. without any great difficulty.
your kind consideration will be greatly appreciated.i would like to providemore information upon your request. you can reach me either by the home phone and mailing address or via internet,my email address is:
thank you.
truly,
xx
to whom it may concern:
i take great pleasure in recommending miss××， a promising girl as a worthy candidate for admission and financial aids to your prodigious university. as her undergraduate advisor, i had known her for nearly four years. in this letter i would like to share with you my perspectives on this exceptional young lady.
miss×× strikes a balance in academic and extracurricular activities, which is rarely seen in university students. from an education perspective, i think miss×× is the type of student who can go far and broad as an integrated human being to fulfill academic mission and social responsibility.
when i taught her ××(課程), unlike many other students loafing time in heavy complaints about the boring stuff, she was self-disciplined with the fundamentals and made step-by-step progress. she was also self-navigated. in addition to class assignments, she proactively broadened herself asking for extra reading list from me. naturally, she got good scores of 91 and 92 points respectively. in the meantime, she has obtained a macroview on the development of the schools of ×× and the trend of thought, which will establish solid basis for her future research in ××field.
besides her academic activities, i also attracted by her social activities and capabilities. miss×× has a strong ability in organizing, leading and controlling extracurricular activities. in the past three years she has organized many activities successfully. in particular, she took part in ××(association). through a series of activities, many people were impressed by her leadership, humor and eloquence. she was elected as a student representative to take the speech in## delivered by ×× president and sponsored “##”, a large-scaled sale for charity in cooperation with ××(公司名稱) to which she invited many ambassadors or cultural chancellors and raised an assistance fund. eventually, she received a highest honorary school diploma signed personally by the president of ××(大學名稱) for her performance in such activities.
all the observation on shanshan in closeness leads to the conclusion that she is both a candidate qualified for your graduate program towards a higher degree and a citizen that will impact the communities in neighborhood with knowledge and enthusiasm. if you need more information concerning her, please contact me freely.
當你請教授為你寫推薦信時，不知老師會寫什麼?請教授為你寫推薦信，覺得有點緊張?無論你有多少想法，你要明白的是你可以讓你的教授能寫一封很棒的推薦信，你完全可以影響到這封信的內涵。
在你求職或者申請大學時，一封很棒的推薦信，絕對能給你帶來絕處逢生的機會。但是很多教授說一些學生在要求為他們寫推薦信時，總是不能表述恰當，有時甚至給他們留下不好的印象。那么，如何能給為你寫推薦信的教授留下良好的學術印象? 很簡單，下面六招，將為你解開迷團，讓你得到優秀的推薦信，不管你的gpa的高低。
1.準備詳實的個人材料夾
教授寫好一封推薦信，需要你提供詳實的個人材料。即使在一所很小的大學裡，每個教授一學期要教許多學生。如果教授從你那僅能得到成績單，那么在推薦信中他只能提到你這幾年的學習成績。如果你希望得到一封優秀的推薦信，你就需要整理自己的個人材料，準備一個詳盡的資料夾，並清楚的標明你的全名。你的個人材料資料夾需要包括以下材料：
你的成績單(如果gpa在3.0至4.0之間，當然不錯。)
簡歷(一頁)。你的簡歷應突出你所做的義工，和你選修的與申請的大學有關的課程。這樣，你的教授便會較全面的了解你。如果這些他們都知道，那就再提醒他們一次。
其他與之相關的表格等等，你都需要一併把他們放入相應的貼好郵票的信封內。
如果可能的話，最好附上官方的成績單。
另外，別忘了寫你自己的個人陳述和學業目標(半頁紙)。聽起來有點俗，仔細想想。教授們喜歡有遠大志向的學生。簡單的說，一個學生如果沒有明確的方向，會給你的教授留下非常壞的印象。如果沒有具體的實施步驟，也許你的教授會認為你還沒有為將來的學習作好準備。
2.預約見面
在信發出前的兩周，與你的教授預約依次簡短會面，談論一下推薦信的事情。一定要提前5分鐘到達，並且著裝要整潔。不必穿正裝，但是一定要讓別人看起來很舒服。從你的著裝表明你要談較正式的問題。
同時，為你這次談話作好充分準備。怎樣談論你將來的計畫，哪些是你學術上或者個人的擅長，這些可以幫你實現你的目標。哪些是有可能阻擋你實現目標的障礙?如果遇到障礙，你有哪些計畫來克服困難?總之，要把這次會談當作一次面試。讓教授了解你為自己設定的目標，你的個人計畫，當然不必談你為達到目標已經取得了多大的成功。
最後，一定要避免在課上或者課後來討論你的推薦信。無論如何，不能在信發出之前一天，把材料塞到教授手中。 你很忙?你的教授也忙。急匆匆寫就的推薦信，不會太好。
3.作好調研工作
一定要提前研究你所申請的公司或者學校。這樣不僅會有利於你的應試申請，而且也向你的教授表明你對於那份工作或者那所大學是認真的。你想去的公司文化怎樣?你想就讀的大學學術氛圍如何?這些公司或者學校的競爭程度、屬於傳統型，還是創新型?學者們喜歡那些知道應該談論什麼的人。
4.徵求建議
徵求導師對於你職業或者學業的建議，這樣你會把你們的關係拉近距離。大多數導師喜歡談論他們自己領域的事情。事實上，他們很難發現人們是否真的對他們的學術領域感興趣。舉個例子，你對英國文學非常感興趣，這將會使一些英語教授感到高興。反過來說，許多商業公司的職員會為你驕傲，當你告訴他們你是如何想畢業後在商業領域裡發展自己的事業。另外，如果你真的對某教授的課程感興趣，一定要告訴他，告訴他你是如何被吸引的。
5.學習他人
談談你是如何從你的朋友或者相關專業的畢業生那學到的經驗，學習他人也是大學教育的一個重要組成部分。你避免了哪些錯誤? 為什麼你的朋友作對了?需要記住的是，大學是學習的經歷。沒有必要懼怕談到自己所犯的錯誤。談談你班裡班外的同學是如何學習的，學習他人，將給你帶來無窮益處。
6.發致謝涵
寫推薦信是教授的工作中的一部分，但是教授不是奴隸。在會面之後，發一封感謝信給你的教授。致謝涵一定要禮貌的、感激的表達你的心聲，同時不要忘記告訴教授推薦信你已經發出了。
人們不可避免的在第一次作事時犯一些錯誤，申請入大學或者申請一份工作時也不例外。儘管你沒有4.0 gpa, 但是你仍然可以在成熟、責任感、雄心和良好的風度方面排在前列。你的推薦信成功的向你的僱主或者大學長官傳達了這一信息。當然這取決於你如何向你的推薦人成功的展現你的能力和個人資質。
美國高中申請推薦信一般為3封推薦信，即在讀學校的英語、數學、班主任或校長推薦信，同時，學校一般都有相應的推薦信表格，需要老師填寫並附上一封完整的推薦信。每封推薦信必須由推薦信老師親筆簽名，不能複印。有的學校有額外推薦信，歷史老師、科學老師或者愛好愛好老師(音樂、藝術老師)的推薦信為好。
美國留學誇大要留意兩個方面，一是推薦信要有故事情節，二是要塑造優秀的、全方面發展的學生形象。
針對學生申請美國高中時推薦信應寫有故事情節的情況，中國老師寫的推薦信的普通題目是太籠統，用中國化的思維模式來先容學校聲看、進學標準、學天生績優秀等等，這樣不是不好，只是對申請美國高中來講，美國的招生辦更希看家長、老師等提供一些對學生更有價值的信息。他們不希看看到的僅僅是簡單地陳述學生多么優秀，而是要具體到某一件事上。她以為，申請美國高中時提供的推薦信要有故事情節，是通過實際發生的小故事來體現孩子的性格特徵、學習能力等方面。譬如，如何積極參與小組討論或者活動、學習習慣如何、在面對學習困難時怎么樣、是否虛心聽老師和家長的批評、學習中怎么和同學一起共同進步等，這樣才能表現出活生生的一面，讓推薦信更加生動，而不是空洞。美國招生老師更希看看到的是布滿故事情節的推薦信，從心裡讀出一個“活生生”的申請者。
所以寫推薦信的時候，應該整合學生所有資料，然后綜合分布在所有老師的評語中，塑造優秀的、全方面發展的學生形象。幾位老師先根據學生的特點可以交集，但必定有不同之處。
機會總是留給有預備的人的。申請美國高中時，一定要避開寫推薦信的思維誤區，多寫案例，體現活生生的、與眾不同的、只有學生才特有的事情。做到推薦信要有故事情節。
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